10,096 exhibitors from 186 countries – the exhibition grounds are booked up – debut for the World Legacy Awards with National Geographic – first Buyer Seller Speed Dating event gathers buyers and international exhibitors – large increases in ...

New information and expert knowledge from leading speakers representing industry, science and politics – focus on the sharing economy at this year’s convention – admission is free for trade visitors Once again, this year’s ITB Berlin Conve ...

Papers and workshops on marketing strategies and tourism prospects for the countries on the Danube – free guided tours of exhibitors with a focus on the Danube – big competition with prizes on the weekend of ITB Once again, visitors to thi ...

Thought-provoking discussion rounds and informative papers by familiar speakers from the international travel industry – admission to the ITB Berlin Convention is free for trade visitors At this year’s ITB Berlin Convention leading speaker ...

Loveleen Tandan, Director of the film Slumdog Millionaire, talks about tourism prospects in crisis-hit regions – specialists from the fields of tourism, politics and research discuss the big issues concerning the international travel industr ...

Dear Sir/Madam, From 4 to 8 March 2015 ITB Berlin will present the entire range of products of the international travel industry. Senior executives representing the industry will also be at the show. The ITB Convention will discuss numerous ...

Large increases in numbers from Asia and the Arab states – Travel Technology Hall booked up since December – expansion reflects market developments in the travel industry The prospects are excellent for ITB Berlin, as final preparations ar ...

Cyber attacks, the sharing economy, luxury, lifestyle, budget hotels, digitisation and internet distribution are the topics at the 10th ITB Hospitality Day – admission is free for visitors to ITB Berlin The ITB Hospitality Day is celebrati ...

Cyber attacks, the sharing economy, luxury, lifestyle, budget hotels, digitisation and internet distribution are the topics at the 10th ITB Hospitality Day – admission is free for visitors to ITB Berlin The ITB Hospitality Day is celebrati ...

Exhibitors present innovative travel industry apps and products – papers by travel agency employees – first hackathon to take place on the weekend before the show This year, more than 50 exhibitors from 19 countries will be gathering at th ...

Discussions on how new business models are changing tourism – latest studies on the prospects for future investment and consumer behaviour – admission is free for visitors to ITB Berlin who register in advance Redefining the future of the ...

Further education for teachers with a wide variety of topics – ITB Leisure Trend Forum and International Youth Travel Summit – a wide-ranging programme of events on the weekend in Hall 4.1 Teachers will be able to obtain information about ...

Increase in international Travel Technology exhibitors – Chinese search engine Baidu and booking platform Qunar to exhibit at ITB Berlin for the first time – Travel Technology Guided Tours take on new format Travel technology can now be fo ...

GalsanTschinag, Horst Hamann, Jaroslav Poncar and Wilfried Erdmann receive awards The winners of the ITB Book Awards 2015 have been decided upon. The focus of the Destination Awards is on Mongolia, the partner country of ITB Berlin 2015. E ...

Let’s blog! Third edition of the ITB Berlin Blogger Speed Dating event on 5 and 6 March 2015 – exhibitors and bloggers can register now More and more companies are exploiting the wide-ranging impact of travel blogs in order to target custo ...

North American foreign travel increases again – after the boom years South American growth declines The economic situation in the United States and Canada is improving and with it has come a renewed increase in foreign trips in 2014. At th ...

ITB Berlin Business Travel Days 2015 address hot business travel topics – among them the sharing economy, compliance and mobility scenarios of the future – special travel offer at low prices for trade visitors Changes in the economic situa ...

The ITB Berlin Convention looks at a new trend, the sharing economy – leading experts give their opinion on the future of travel marketing, mobile marketing and film location tours – admission is free for visitors to ITB Berlin Sharing is ...

Maldives and the world's leading travel trade show announce official partnership Abu Dhabi/Berlin, 5 December 2014 – In 2016 the focus at ITB Berlin will be on the Maldives, the show’s partner country in the Indian Ocean. David Ruetz, He ...

Asia is a global driving force – China is out in front spearheading the boom – ITB World Travel Trends Report analyses current developments in Asian source markets Berlin, 3 December 2014 – Asia continues to be the driving force in interna ...

ITB World Travel Trends Report: foreign trips by Europeans at record levels – increase in international arrivals in Europe – further growth expected in 2015 Travel-hungry Europeans are defying local crises and political unrest, having unde ...

Preparations for the ITB Book Awards 2015 are now under way. To whet audiences’ appetites the event opens with an award for next year’s travel calendar featuring the best images, with the winner chosen by ITB Berlin in cooperation with the R ...

Four new ITB Academy webinars offer a wealth of knowledge for the New Year – the focus of the free online seminars is on wellness, travel trends and information for exhibitors and proprietors of travel agencies The ITB Academy has four ne ...

Membership of a premium circle for senior buyers at the world’s largest travel trade show – online applications invited as of now – new: Buyer Seller Speed Networking session on 5 March 2015 Once again, ITB Berlin is offering the internati ...

Growth in private accommodation and bookings by smartphone – rise in foreign tourism market figures – MICE segment continues to expand – findings of the World Travel Monitor® to be published exclusively by ITB Berlin in early December Pis ...

Finalists are travel companies, organizations and destinations that are driving positive transformation of the global tourism industry Washington/Berlin, 29 October 2014 —The 15 finalists of the inaugural National Geographic World Legacy ...

18 experts in sustainable travel span the globe Washington/Berlin, 27 October 2014 —The National Geographic Society announced today a roster of 18 travel experts from across the globe as judges for the inaugural World Legacy Awards. The ...

The first presentation is the Calendar Award in December 2014 – the Destination Awards will focus on Mongolia, the official partner country of ITB Berlin 2015 Preparations for the ITB Book Awards 2015 are now under way. To whet appetites ...

Apply now: the first ITB Blog Camp for travel bloggers takes place from 1 to 2 March 2015 in Berlin As a source of inspiration and information for holidaymakers travel blogs are becoming more and more popular. For a number of years ITB ha ...

Improvement in transportation connections and infrastructure make travelling in and around Mongolia easier Modern times in Mongolia: the partner country of ITB Berlin 2015 presents new concepts for air, rail, and road transport. Visitors t ...

New web-based software solutions for the international travel industry – ITB Berlin and ’tools’ present a new platform for the ITB eTravel World 2015 – call for papers announced Innovationen der digitalen Wirtschaft für die internationale ...

ITB Berlin and IPK International analyse the importance of shopping tours on holidays abroad Worldwide, shopping tours play an important part on one in three holidays spent abroad. It is not just travellers from Asia who go on extensive s ...

Germany confirmed as number one source market for European destinations – Study by the European Travel Commission and shared with ITB Berlin provides information on the most important source markets for tourism to Europe In 2013 internatio ...

Study by the German Society for International Cooperation reveals details of human rights abuses in tourism – ITB Berlin is a member of the Round Table on Human Rights in Tourism Taking a stand against human rights abuses in tourism: commi ...

ITB Berlin and IPK International analyse Russian outbound trips over the last few years – Turkey and Ukraine are Russians’ favourite destinations – city breaks are among the growth markets Berlin, 28 July 2014 – In 2013 Russia registered ...

Experts have the latest on LGBT, online reviews and luxury hotels for tourism managers – participation in online seminars is free A knowledge update can be a breath of fresh air. For those keen to broaden their knowledge the ITB Academy is ...

Applications are being accepted through 20 August 2014 The World Legacy Awards Call for Entries was announced – the result of a groundbreaking collaboration between two giants in the world of travel: National Geographic and ITB Berlin. The ...

Buyers Richard Welker, Managing Director, Welldays: “Everybody is here. We are looking for hoteliers and also talking to DMCs. The conference was very useful as we were particularly interested in the online marketing sessions. I am packe ...

Positive forecasts for the global economy boost the tourism sector – ITB Berlin 2014 confirms its role as the world’s leading travel trade show – increase in international buyers, exhibitors and congress delegates This year’s ITB Berlin se ...

In 2015 Mongolia will be the Official Partner Country of ITB Berlin – on 5 March at this year’s ITB Berlin the signing will take place of the Partner Country agreement between Mongolia and the world’s leading travel trade show In 2015 the ...

Together with the Danube Competence Center eight Danube countries are presenting tourism products and highlighting the latest developments along Europe’s second-longest river “Discover the Danube at ITB Berlin.“ Eight countries from the Da ...

Federal Economics and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel to speak at the opening ceremony of ITB Berlin – Spectacular programme of shows by Mexico, the partner country – First ITB Summit features discussions and papers on omni-channel marketing ...

A wide range of topics at the travel industry’s leading think tank – ITB CSR Day focuses on human rights in tourism and discusses greenwashing – PhoCusWright@ITB presents new ideas for individually targeting customers – Admission to the ITB ...

More than 130 exhibitors with information on sustainable tourism, adventure travel and youth trips in Hall 4.1 at ITB Berlin – newcomers from Greenland, New Zealand and Jordan – 9th Pow-wow for tourism professional with lectures on socially ...

eTravel World joins Travel Technology under one roof in Hall 6.1 for the first time – international companies’ latest trends and innovations occupy a larger display area – leading eTravel experts host workshops, papers and discussions on up- ...

Discussions on data security, online marketing and private accommodation providers – the ITB Hospitality Day at the ITB Berlin Convention highlights examples of best practices and the latest developments in the international hotel industry – ...

Companies and international travel bloggers meet at the second ITB Berlin Bloggers Speed Dating event – lectures and workshops on working with bloggers – first ITB Berlin YouTube Film Award offers prize money worth 1,000 euros for the most c ...

ITB Berlin assists future students and those beginning a career in tourism with a new guide which prepares them for a visit to ITB Researching and networking in order to look for a job: these are the skills required of students and graduate ...

Meeting place for business travel and event managers at the world’s leading travel trade show – outstanding papers and workshops – latest: Peter Schaar, former Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, will speak a ...

Awards for Jimmy Nelson, Christoph Ransmayr, Geert Mak, Arved Fuchs, Michael Martin and Michael Iwanowski The winners of the ITB BookAwards 2014 have been decided upon. The focus of the Destination Awards is on Brazil and Malaysia. Malaysi ...

Travel Technology welcomes more than 30 new exhibitors – for the first time there will be guided tours of the Travel Technology halls – the eTravel World features discussions and workshops on the latest social media developments and mobile c ...

World’s leading travel trade show affirms its role as the driving force and event mirroring the global tourism industry – large increase in exhibitor numbers from Asia, India and Arab countries – Travel Technology already booked up The out ...